You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

  • Director: Lewis Gilbert
  • Writer: Harold Jack Bloom,Roald Dahl,Ian Fleming
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English, Japanese, Russian
  • Release date: June 13, 1967
  • Sound mix: 4-Track Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice
  • "You Only Live Twice" is an action movie directed by Lewis Gilbert CBE and starring Thomas Sean Connery , Brigitte Bardot , Akiko Wakabayashi ,たんばてつろう, etc. The film was released in the UK on June 12, 1967.
    The film mainly tells the story of Agent 007 who went to Japan to investigate UFOs for the United States after his suspended animation in Hong Kong   .

    Details

    • Release date June 13, 1967
    • Filming locations Mount Shinmu-dake, Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Kagoshima, Japan
    • Production companies Eon Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $9,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $43,084,787

    Gross worldwide

    $43,086,122

    Movie reviews

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    • By Stone 2022-03-17 09:01:04

      The best and worst Bond Thunder Valley

      After watching the whole film, here are my personal feelings about this film:

      1. The entire film's location is basically in Japan, full of strong oriental style, and also has a large depiction of Japanese culture such as weddings, sumo, ninja, etc. It can be described as unique in the 007 series which is dominated by European and American mainstream culture. , The style is very prominent in the entire series of 24 parts, especially the soundtrack. The soundtrack of the marriage...

    • By Domenica 2022-03-16 09:01:04

      You Only Live Twice

      One day, the U.S. spacecraft was attacked by a UFO. The U.S. suspected that it was a Soviet conspiracy with the aim of dominating space. The US determined that the UFO's landing location was in Japan, so the British military sent 007 (Sean Connery) to Japan to investigate the matter for the US. Because of 007's special status, it is easy to be detected by the enemy directly entering Japan. In order to deceive others, 007 suspended his death in Hong Kong first, and then entered Japan...

    • By General 2022-03-16 09:01:04

      [Series Completion Plan] "007 Five: Thunder Valley"

      This is a very interesting episode of 007. There are many things to watch, including the first appearance of the leader of the "Devil Party". And Bond moved to Japan, which also brought the collision of Eastern and Western cultures, which was very interesting.

      At the beginning of the film, a weird and weird spacecraft "swallowing" event was staged. Although the special effects are a bit pediatric from today's perspective, the imagination is worth admiring, and even the...

    • By Madalyn 2022-03-15 09:01:04

      Fake? True?

      In the recent period, hundreds of online disks have been declining, and only RS is strong. Let's get down if we can. It just so happened that some websites were putting on the 007 series one after another, so I watched a few more movies that I had read many years ago and I forgot about half of the content. Including this film.

      To say that this film has three characteristics at first glance: First, it is stupid. The Japanese assassin on the beam did not touch the silenced...

    • By Bridgette 2022-03-15 09:01:04

      The Japanese female agent who has been selling meat

      The Asian style is on the stage, just like a Shaw Brothers movie.
      With a few features, throwing a navy hat this time, the submarine has become a navy. The wine is stirred and not shaken.
      There is a bug, the Japanese is small, can you pretend to be?
      Regarding the Bond girls, the Bond girls who have been selling meat in the end are also pretty good-looking, a bit mixed, Lola Takizawa or something. The dead one in the middle is really not good-looking, but that car is...

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    • By Enos 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      At that time my father was only four years old. Houston, rockets, space, etc., all look cool now, and the rest are all Japanese scenery films. The actor's first appearance of the boss of the Devil's Party can be ranked in the top 10 villains in my...

    • By Jane 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      Director: Lewis Gilbert Screenwriter: Ian Fleming Starring: Sean Connery/ Eiko Wakabayashi/ Hama Mie/ Takuro Tanha/ Karin Do/ Donner looks pretty average...

    • By Carmel 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      Neither Japan nor Hong Kong made good use of the local characteristics. In the end, the ninja team was used to express Japanese elements, which made me laugh. These people are really sick. That's all, in fact, the most unfamiliar thing is the common problem of the series - casually dying the heroine. And after his death, Bond is still doing the same thing as a normal person. This one just died, and his mind is full of sex with the next...

    • By Laverna 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      The automatic interactive docking technology of spacecraft is like a big fish eating a small fish, which is too embarrassing. There is also a toy helicopter aerial battle in the film, which is very imaginative. There are a lot of interpretations of Japanese culture, and Takuro Danbo has a big role. NO. 1 finally showed...

    • By Eliezer 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      Okay, the Bond girls are pretty, and the Japanese elements are good too. That's why I'm getting more and more disgusted with 007's wretched...

    Movie plot

    The U.S. spacecraft was attacked by UFOs, and the U.S. suspects it is a Soviet conspiracy with the aim of dominating space. The United States detected that the UFO's landing location was in Japan, so the British military sent 007 ( Thomas Sean Connery ) to Japan to investigate the matter for the United States. Due to 007's special status, it is easy to be detected by the enemy directly entering Japan. In order to deceive the public,...
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    Tidbits

    There is no scene of James Bond driving a car in the film, and this is the only film in the series shot by EON Productions without a 007 car.
    The film is the first 007 film directed by director Lewis Gilbert CBE.
    In the opening movie, the Soviet radar station where the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union had a crisis meeting was filmed at the military radar station in Oslo, Norway, to create the winter characteristics of...
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    Make the background

    The original novel "You Only Live Twice" is the last James Bond novel completed by Ian Fleming while he was still alive. It was published on March 16, 1964, and was the twelfth novel in the series. This film is also the first 007 film whose plot is quite different from the original.
    According to the original plan of the producer, "The Secret Envoy of 007" should be the fifth 007 movie after "Thunderbolt." The filmmakers at the location...
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    Film casting

    Czech actor Jan Werich (Jan Werich) was the first person to play the big villain Belofor, and was also the actor selected by producer Salzman, but the other producer Bro Currie and director Gilbert both He thinks that his image is really far from the role, too kind and good-looking, not suitable for acting as a villain. After shooting a few sets of shots, Brockori and Gilbert believed that Willitch could not show the image of a...
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    Shooting process

    The filming of the film invested 9.5 million US dollars, of which the giant crater built by the crew cost 1 million.
    The filming of "Thunderak Valley" officially started on July 4, 1966. The film was mainly filmed in Japan . Himeji Castle in Hyōgo served as Tanaka's ninja training camp. His private transportation hub was taken in Tokyo. At the Nakano Shimbashi Station of the subway, the location of Osato Company was from the New Otani...
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    Evaluation action

    "You Only Live Twice" spent a lot of pen and ink to express the customs of Japan. The exotic elements of the film were very successful, but the two oriental girls in the film had some vases, but the female villains left a deeper impression on the audience. たんばてつろう's performance is not lost to Connery. In terms of the plot, the film is too large-scale and high-tech, the details are a bit procrastinated, the characters are too cluttered,...
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    Movie quotes

    • Henderson: [Hands Bond a martini] Oh, that's stirred, not shaken. That was right, wasn't it?

      James Bond: Perfect. Cheers.

      Henderson: Cheers.

      James Bond: Russian vodka. Well done.

      Henderson: Yeah, I get it from the doorman at the Russian embassy - amongst certain other things.

    • [first lines]

      Astronaut - American Spacecraft #1: Calling CapCom. CapCom, this is Jupiter 16. Do you give a go for fourth orbit.

      Houston CapCom: CapCom to Jupiter 16. Can you confirm O2 pressure is within limit.

      Astronaut - American Spacecraft #1: Roger. Everything looks good in the environmental control system.

      Houston CapCom: Okay. Everything looks good from here. You have a go for fourth orbit.

    • [last lines]

      Submarine Captain: Dinghy's on board, sir.

      M: [referring to Bond in the dinghy] Tell him to come below and report.

      MoneyPenny: It'll be a pleasure, sir.